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Pop-Up Maxi Paw vs. RainBird 5000 Rotors

I'm thinking about switching out all my Maxi Paw (some Mini Paw) heads with the Rainbird 5000 series heads. The rotors seem to cover the lawn more evenly. Is this a wise decision? I am also having water pressure issues do to the rain drought were i live. Will the 5000 series rotors work more efficiently than the Maxi Paw heads with lower water pressure? Thanks for your time. DC

The nozzels are the original ones from Lowes, but i have no idea which one's they are. <font color="blue">Do the Rainbird 5000 rotors fuction well with low water pressure?</font id="blue"> My Maxis pop up under low water pressure but stay in one position with no movement, not good. Thanks Wet_Boots.

Nothing can outperform a Maxipaw at low pressure, so far as distance goes. But sometimes gear drive rotors with tiny nozzles can reduce the flow in a zone, and by doing so, raise its pressure (assuming the supply pressure is high enough) to a point where the heads can spray as far as the original maxi/mini heads were spraying at a lower pressure.

There is no difference in performance from the 5000 series to the 5000 plus series. The only difference is features (water shut off feature). Wet Boots is correct on the Maxi-Paw as being the performer in low pressure, but with all impacts, the need servicing over the years. There is a low pressure setting on the Maxi-Paw that can aid in the performance. You can change the spring on the splash arm from one location to another. This is usually only recommended on the smallest nozzle sizes, but have found that it does work in many other situations.

As far as a recommended replacement, the 5000 series rotor should Sufic. It comes with some low gallon nozzles that will aid in your low pressure situation.